This would really be a 3.5-star book for me if I had that option. The writing style is strong and the story of Nureyev's life is interesting, but I didn't like this book as well as the first book I'd read by McCann (_Let the Great World Spin_). I enjoyed the multiple perspectives provided by the various characters in _Dancer_, but if the main character happened to be more sympathetic, I probably would have liked the book more.